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<CENTER><B>EXERCISES for Chapter 15</B></CENTER></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><P>

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1. Rewrite the following general statements using singular nouns. Make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Engineers must be familiar with computers.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; An engineer must be familiar with computers.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Trees produce oxygen.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A tree produces oxygen.<BR>
<BR>
1. Automobiles should be kept in good repair.<BR>
2. Bats locate insects by means of sonar.<BR>
3. Diplomats should, if possible, be multilingual.<BR>
4. Hats are useful in cold weather.<BR>
5. Physicists must study a great deal.<BR>
6. Elephants can be dangerous.<BR>
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2. Rewrite the following general statements using plural nouns. Make
sure that the verbs agree with their subjects. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A bicycle is a convenient means of transportation.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bicycles are a convenient means of transportation.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A secretary should be proficient in spelling and grammar.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Secretaries should be proficient in spelling and grammar.<BR>
<BR>
1. A sportsman needs to remain calm under pressure.<BR>
2. An eagle has good eyesight.<BR>
3. A conference requires careful planning.<BR>
4. A rock is composed of minerals.<BR>
5. A potato is rich in starch.<BR>
6. An omelette is made of eggs and other ingredients.<BR>
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3. Rewrite the following general statements using singular nouns.
Make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Frogs are amphibians.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A frog is an amphibian.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Wrenches are tools.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A wrench is a tool.<BR>
<BR>
1. Pines are evergreens.<BR>
2. Otters are mammals.<BR>
3. Computers are machines.<BR>
4. Crabs are crustaceans.<BR>
5. Crickets are insects.<BR>
6. Oaks are hardwoods.<BR>
<A HREF="#a3">Answers</A>
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4. Rewrite the following general statements using plural nouns. Make sure that the verbs agree with their subjects. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A robin is a bird.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Robins are birds.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; A refrigerator is an appliance.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Refrigerators are appliances.<BR>
<BR>
1. A schooner is a ship.<BR>
2. A mallard is a duck.<BR>
3. A rhododendron is a bush.<BR>
4. A beech is a tree.<BR>
5. A kangaroo is a marsupial.<BR>
6. An emerald is a gem.<BR>
<A HREF="#a4">Answers</A>
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5. Paying attention to whether the people and things referred to have
been mentioned previously, fill in each blank with <B>a</B>, <B>an</B> or <B>the</B>, or leave the blank empty if no determiner is required.<BR>
<BR>
I once had the chance to see ___ Chinese opera. It was very exciting. As well as ___ singers, there were ___ dancers and ___ acrobats. ___ acrobats staged ___ fights. During ___ fights, some of ___
acrobats wielded ___ swords, and others leaped over ___ swords. Many
of ___ dancers carried scarves. ___ dancers ___ flourished ___
scarves to make ____ patterns in the air.<BR>
<BR>
Behind ___ screen was a group of ___ musicians. ___ musicians played various oriental instruments. ___ instruments included ___ drums, ___ cymbals, ___ flutes and ___ gong. ___ flutes usually played the melody, and ___ gong was sounded at particularly exciting moments.<BR>
<BR>
Of course there were ___ hero and ___ heroine. ___ hero had to
rescue ___ heroine from ___ magician. ___ hero and ___ heroine had 
both proved their courage by the end of ___ opera.<BR>
<A HREF="#a5">Answers</A>
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6. Fill in each blank with <B>the</B> or leave it empty, as appropriate. Be prepared to justify your choices. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Those participants are ____ lawyers.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Those participants are lawyers.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ____ eagles are birds of prey.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eagles are birds of prey.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ___ deaf have their own language.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> deaf have their own language.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ___ Dutch are members of the European Union.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> Dutch are members of the European Union.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ____ planets circle the sun.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> planets circle the sun.<BR>
<BR>
1. ____ English have a reputation for being animal lovers.<BR>
2. ____ wounded were treated immediately.<BR>
3. His friends are ____ scientists.<BR>
4. ____ crows are black.<BR>
5. ____ stars are covered by clouds.<BR>
6. ____ French make excellent pastries.<BR>
7. Two of the women are ____ reporters.<BR>
8. ____ turtles are reptiles.<BR>
9. ____ wealthy generally have a good knowledge of finance.<BR>
10. ____ Americans like to watch television.<BR>
11. They are ____ businessmen.<BR>
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7. Paying attention to the rules for the use of <B>the</B> with proper nouns, fill in the blanks with <B>the</B> or leave them empty, as appropriate. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ___ Rick is one of ___ Smiths who live on our street.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Rick is one of <U>the</U> Smiths who live on our street.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ___ Channel Islands lie south of ___ England.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> Channel Islands lie south of England.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ___ Rhine River flows through ___ Lake Constance.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> Rhine River flows through Lake Constance.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ____ Isle of Man lies in ____ Irish Sea.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <U>The</U> Isle of Man lies in <U>the</U> Irish Sea.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Part of ___ New York City is situated on ___ Long Island.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Part of New York City is situated on Long Island.<BR>
<BR>
1. ____ Hawaiian Islands are in the middle of ____ Pacific Ocean.<BR>
2. ____ Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah.<BR>
3. ____ London lies on ____ Thames River.<BR>
4. ____ Suez Canal connects ____ Mediterranean Sea with Red Sea.<BR>
5. ____ Lake Huron and ____ Lake Erie are two of ____ Great Lakes.<BR>
6. ____ Calcutta lies north of ____ Bay of Bengal.<BR>
7. ____ North Sea separates British Isles from ____ Norway and ____     Denmark.<BR>
8. ____ Bay of Biscay lies to the west of ____ France.<BR>
9. ____ Orkney Islands are in the north of ____ Scotland.<BR>
10. ____ Anticosti Island lies in ____ Gulf of St. Lawrence.<BR>
11. Part of ____ Sahara Desert lies in ____ Algeria.<BR>
12. ____ Gerry, one of ____ Johnsons, lives on ____ Belleview Street.<BR>
13. ____ Mount Kilimanjaro is south-east of ____ Lake Victoria.<BR>
14. ____ Vancouver Island lies off the west coast of ____ Canada.<BR>
15. ____ Serengeti National Park lies in ____ Tanzania.<BR>
<A HREF="#a7">Answers</A>
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<BR>
8. Paying attention to whether a singular or plural verb should be used, complete each of the following sentences by filling in the blank with <B>is</B> or <B>are</B>. For example:<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; My scissors ___ very sharp.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; My scissors <U>are</U> very sharp.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; One pair of scissors __ not enough for the whole class.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; One pair of scissors <U>is</U> not enough for the whole class.<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Five pairs of scissors ___ sufficient for a small class.<BR>
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Five pairs of scissors <U>are</U> sufficient for a small class.<BR>
<BR>
1. Her jeans ______ white.<BR>
2. Only one pair of jeans ______ clean.<BR>
3. Three pairs of jeans ______ being washed.<BR>
4. A good pair of pliers ______ handy for repairing a bicycle.<BR>
5. His pliers ______ equipped with a sharp edge for cutting wire.<BR>
6. Several pairs of pliers ______ on sale.<BR>
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<CENTER><B>ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapter 15</B></CENTER></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE><P>
<A NAME="a1"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#1">Exercise 1</A>:<BR>
1. An automobile should be kept 2. A bat locates 3. A diplomat should
be 4. A hat is 5. A physicist must study 6. An elephant can be<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a2"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#2">Exercise 2</A>:<BR>
1. Sportsmen need 2. Eagles have 3. Conferences require 4. Rocks
are composed 5. Potatoes are 6. Omelettes are made<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a3"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#3">Exercise 3</A>:<BR>
1. A pine is an evergreen. 2. An otter is a mammal. 3. A computer
is a machine. 4. A crab is a crustacean. 5. A cricket is an insect.
6. An oak is a hardwood.<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a4"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#4">Exercise 4</A>:<BR>
1. Schooners are ships. 2. Mallards are ducks. 3. Rhododendrons
are bushes. 4. Beeches are trees. 5. Kangaroos are marsupials.
6. Emeralds are gems.<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a5"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#5">Exercise 5</A>:<BR>
<U>a</U> Chinese opera. __ singers, __ dancers, __ acrobats. <U>The</U> acrobats,
__ fights. <U>the</U> fights, <U>the</U> acrobats, __ swords, <U>the</U> swords, <U>the</U> dancers, 
__ scarves. <U>The</U> dancers, <U>the</U> scarves, __ patterns.
<U>a</U> screen, __ musicians. <U>The</U> musicians. <U>The</U> instruments, __ drums, 
cymbals, __ flutes, <U>a</U> gong. <U>The</U> flutes, <U>the</U> gong. 
<U>a</U> hero, <U>a</U> heroine. <U>The</U> hero, <U>the</U> heroine, <U>a</U> magician. <U>The</U> hero, <U>the</U> heroine
<U>the</U> opera.<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a6"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#6">Exercise 6</A>:<BR>
1. The [nationality ending in <B>sh</B>] 2. The [considered as a class] 
3. __ [a profession] 4. __ [general statement] 5. The [obvious what is meant] 6. The [nationality ending in <B>ch</B>] 7. __ [profession] 
8. __ [general statement] 9. The [considered as a class] 
10. __ [nationality not ending in <B>ch</B>, <B>se</B> or <B>sh</B>] 11. __ [profession]<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a7"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#7">Exercise 7</A>:<BR>
1. <U>The</U> Hawaiian Islands, <U>the</U> Pacific Ocean 2. __ Salt Lake City, __ Utah 3. __ London, <U>the</U> Thames River 4. <U>The</U> Suez Canal, <U>the</U> Mediterranean Sea, <U>the</U> Red Sea 5. __ Lake Huron. __ Lake Erie, 
<U>the</U> Great Lakes 6. __ Calcutta, <U>the</U> Bay of Bengal 7. <U>The</U> North Sea, <U>the</U> British Isles, __ Norway, __ Denmark 8. <U>The</U> Bay of Biscay, __ France 9. <U>The</U> Orkney Islands, __ Scotland 10. __ Anticosti Island 
<U>the</U> Gulf of St. Lawrence 11. <U>the</U> Sahara Desert, __ Algeria 12. __ Gerry, <U>the</U> Johnsons, __ Belleview Street 13. __ Mount Kilimanjaro, __ Lake Victoria 14. __ Vancouver Island, __ Canada 15. __ Serengeti National Park, __ Tanzania<BR>
<BR>
<A NAME="a8"></A>
Answers to <A HREF="#8">Exercise 8</A>:<BR>
1. are 2. is 3. are 4. is 5. are 6. are<BR>
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